My TV show season finale recaps.

This past Monday night… HEROES! Oh my gosh! All I have to say is that Peter Petrelli better return next season! It was quite a bittersweet ending. Season 2 is called “Heroes - Generations“, I cannot wait. New characters will be introduced and some old ones will remain. I’m not sure who goes though. Hiro Nakamura, a samurai warrior? Hmmm…

Dancing with the Stars - disappointed that Joey Fat One didn’t win, but Apollo was good. He got a lot better towards the end of the competition.

American Idol - tonight’s the night! I want Blake to win. Jordin’s a better vocalist, but Blake just reels you in. I guess it wouldn’t matter to me who wins at this point since my girl, Melinda Doolittle, isn’t in the finals. *sigh*

Whoo-hoo!

Congratulations to my cousin April and Jeremy on their engagement! Jer proposed to Prel last Saturday, May 19th on his birthday. What was meant as a surprise birthday party for Jeremy, turned out to be a surprise proposal for April (and a surprise to everyone else, including me)! Good job, Jer! I’m very happy for the both of you, it’s about time! :) I love you both!

Oh no...

I can’t believe Melinda Doolittle got booted off American Idol! I’m very disappointed. But I’m sure she’ll do fine. It’s down to Blake and Jordyn. I’m picking Blake to win, just because he has a different style and vibe altogether. He’ll make interesting music. Jordyn is a lovely girl, and has a good voice, but you’ve heard her “type” or sound before.

Given’s currently at Disneyland, standing in line for the red carpet event for Pirates of the Caribbean. That boy has been there with his friends since 2am! He better take a picture of Orlando Bloom for me! haha

It’s Jeremy’s birthday today! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JER! And congrats on finally getting your Master’s!

Just randomness..

[A] - AVAILABLE? Unfortunately, yes… haha
[B] - BIRTHDAY? February 11, 1975
[C] - CRUSHING? Always
[D] - DRINK YOU LAST HAD? Pepsi in a can
[E] - EASIEST PERSON TO TALK TO? There are quite a few.
[F] - FAVORITE COLORS? pink, brown, blue, yellow, and sage
[G] - GUMMY BEARS OR GUMMY WORMS? Neither
[H] - HOMETOWN? Scarborough (a.k.a. “Scarberia”), Ontario, CANADA, eh?
[I] - ILL? Somewhat. My allergies are acting up.
[J] - JUGGLE? I’m not coordinated like that.
[K] - KILLED SOMEONE? Fortunately, no. Maybe random insects.
[L] - LONGEST CAR RIDE? Los Angeles to Seattle (24hr ride, with barely any stops - fun times)
[M] - MILKSHAKE FLAVOR? Strawberry-banana milkshake, especially if it’s from Ruby’s Diner
[N] - NUMBER OF SIBLINGS? NEIN, zero, zilch, nada, wala
[O] - ONE WISH? Wishing that my dad’s still alive. But I’ll see him again. Other than that, I wish that I have the ability to read people’s thoughts and/or be invisible.
[P] - PERSON WHO CALLED YOU LAST? my cousin, Pong
[Q] - QUEER? As in odd? Maybe. But as in the other definition, then no. haha
[R] - REASON TO SMILE? I’m alive and blessed.
[S] - SONG YOU LAST HEARD? “Sexy Love” by Ne-yo (on a Myspace page that my cousin was lookin’ at)
[T] - TIME YOU WOKE UP THIS MORNING? I woke up at 9am this morning to Regis and Kelly
[U] - UNDERWEAR? I’m wearing them. haha
[V] - VEGETABLES? Spinach, carrots, string beans
[W] - WORST HABIT? Shake my leg I guess. I used to bite my nails when I was younger.
[X] X-rays u had? chest
[Y]- Your number of friends on myspace? plenty enough, but not all of them are ‘real’ friends. some are music pages.
[Z] - ZODIAC SIGN? Not that I believe in astrology, but I’m what is considered and Aquarian (Aquarius).

Favourite quotes.

“The chief end of man is to glorify God by enjoying Him forever.”
- John Piper (Desiring God)

“We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered to us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.”
- CS Lewis (The Weight of Glory)

“Man is one of your creatures, Lord, and his instinct is to praise you… The thought of you stirs him so deeply that he cannot be content unless he praises you, because you made us for yourself and our hearts find no peace until they rest in you.”
- St. Augustine

“But what does all this restlessness and helplessness indicate, except that man was once in true happiness which has now left him? So he vainly searches, but finds nothing to help him, other than to see an infinite abyss that can only be filled by One who is infinite and immutable. In other words, it can only be filled with God himself.”
- Blaise Pascal

He’s lookin’ for love on the internet?

I guess…

Orlando Bloom looks for love on the internet

But if you’re still having a hard time looking for one, I’m available. We’ll see how things go…. (HAHAHA - I’ve completely lost my mind!)

He's gone!

FINALLY!!! Sanjaya has been voted off American Idol! I can now resume watching! *throws confetti*

Final top 3 prediction: Melinda, Lakisha and Blake

WINNER: Melinda Doolittle (because I believe America can actually recognize real talent)

Stay tuned. ;)

Ridiculous!

This is just ridiculous! How can I still be at work at 9:26pm?! Folks, I’ve completely lost my mind! I better get out of here while I can, before my butt-cheeks leave an imprint on the chair that I’m currently sitting on, and have sat on for the past 2 hours!

Well, dinner (and my bed) awaits! I’m going to have to do this whole thing all over again in about 14 hours. I need to get out more.

“Planet Earth” - If you haven’t seen this 11-part series on the Discovery Channel, boy, are you missing out! This is an incredible series. It definitely makes you appreciate this planet even more and makes you in awe of its Creator! (And why people don’t believe there is a God is just beyond me.) Definitely check it out!

Staring at the clock, watching the time pass by.

I’m sitting here at work, staring at the clock, wishing it was 8pm already, so that I can get off work. *sigh* This week has been hectic so far, since it’s tuition payment time, so phones have been ringing off the hook, and parents have been coming in to make payments. But of course, we get the occasional complaint and it just makes for a very interesting day altogether. Today’s no exception. But hey, it comes along with the job. Can’t please everyone.

For the past couple of weeks, I’ve found myself reunited with my highschool friends, ever since joining Facebook. Yeah, I know, as if having both Myspace and Friendster is not enough, I sign up for Facebook! haha It’s really cool finding some of my old friends from Midland C.I. (in Scarborough, a.k.a. “Scarberia”, Ontario, Canada), and finding out what they’ve been up to since we’ve left Midland.

I’m currently killing “Makes Me Wonder” by Maroon 5 on my iTunes playlist. I dig that song a lot. I like the funkiness of it.

OK, I have nothing more to say… Peace.

The weekend.

Well, made it back from Oceanside. Unfortunately, the trip was too short. It was quite nice to be away even just for a little bit. Thanks to our gracious hosts, the Lacanientas, we really had a wonderful time with them. I’m looking forward to doing it again, sometime soon.

I finally saw “Amazing Grace”. What an inspirational movie. I cried. I just couldn’t imagine fighting for something you feel so passionately about for 20+ years, and almost not seeing it come to fruition. But William Wilberforce never gave up the fight to abolish the slave trade, and he was able to see it all happen before his death. I’m surprised that William Wilberforce is not more well-known, and well-recognized than he is. This man fought hard to abolish the slave trade in England in the late 1700’s-early 1800’s. He was also a faithful servant of Christ, and his spiritual revival in his mid-20s was pretty much the catalyst to his fight to abolish the slave trade. And he did all this with failing health (he had colitis, which he eventually died from). Ioan Gruffudd played him brilliantly. I felt like I was watching Horatio Hornblower all over again! haha They could’ve developed the story more, especially his relationship with John Newton, former slave-trader and writer of the hymn Amazing Grace (hence, the title of the movie). Bernard Cumberbatch was fantastic as William Pitt the younger, the PM of Britain at the time and Wilber’s best friend. He was supportive of Wilber’s fight ’til the very end.

This is a must-see.

My favourite lines in the movie:

John Newton (to Wilberforce): “I once was blind, but now I see. Did I write that?”
Wilberforce: “Yes, you did.”
John Newton: “At last it’s true.”
John Newton: “I’m a great sinner but Christ is a great Saviour”

Other DVD recommendation: A&E’s Hornblower series (starring Ioan Gruffudd)